Nick Hodge,
Publisher
Oct. 16, 2024
I just filed my taxes.
If you have a high income from owning a business, large capital gains — or, good for you, both — then you might also wait until October 15 to file to avoid prematurely giving the government your hard-earned dollars.
My tab for last year’s federal taxes was well into the six figures.
And there is also a new tax in Washington state, where I live, on long-term capital gains in excess of $250,000. So I owed that as well (despite that tax being on this year’s ballot for repeal).
But this is not a tax article. Yes, I grumble about them. Yes, I think I already pay more than my fair share.
I also know I’m fortunate to be able to provide for my family the way I do.
And it's the providing that this article is about.
Because half of what I provided for my family last year came from capital gains, originating from shares that I purchased via private placement.
And we — Gerardo and I — showcase those investments and invite you to participate in them in Private Placement Intel. These are only for certain types of investors, like people who make over $200,000 per year, or for advisors who manage large pools of capital.
If that’s you — or you think it might be you — you are welcome to call us to see if they might be of benefit to you. Jimmy will answer the phone or call you back, and is well-versed in helping private placement investors get started. You can reach him at 844-334-4700.
My big wins last year that resulted in the hefty tax bill were from deals that were in Private Placement Intel.
Here is one example to show you how these investments work and the types of gains they can generate.
Private Placement Example
Last year, I was selling thousands of shares of EnCore Energy as it ran toward $6.00 per share.
Encore is a Nasdaq-listed American uranium producer.
How did I come to have these shares?
Back in 2017, we financed URZ Energy, a uranium developer, at $0.15 while it was still private, anticipating a new uranium bull market. That came with warrants at $0.40.
Once URZ started trading, we financed it again at $0.45. That came with warrants at $0.75.
In 2018, URZ Energy was taken out by Azarga Uranium in an all-share deal that valued it at ~$0.55 per share, putting us up ~265% on our original financing.
It then forward split, making our cost $0.075 per share on the first deal and $0.225 on the second. Plus we had the warrants.
In 2021, Azarga was taken out by EnCore Energy for $0.71 per share, putting us up ~850% just on the original position.
EnCore then consolidated its shares, listed on the Nasdaq, and has become the newest US producer of uranium. Its shares have climbed to nearly $7.
We exercised our warrants along the way and sold them as the uranium bull market materialized in earnest.
The uranium bull market, of course, is still ongoing.
Earlier this month, we offered you the chance to participate in the next incarnation of URZ Energy, a new company called URZ3 Energy. That private placement was at $0.11 per share and came with warrants at $0.20.
As I write this in mid-October, shares of URZ3 just touched $0.17, putting us up more than 50% on that latest placement in less than a month.
They say history repeats…
A Discussion Is Warranted
How will I pay that six-figure tax bill? I’ll sell some private placement stock.
We needed to replace our mom-mobile a few weeks ago. What’s going to pay for the new Yukon? Private placement stock.
Kids’ fall tuition? You guessed it.
Earlier this year, we also offered you the chance to participate in a private placement for Q2 Metals. That deal was done at $0.25 and came with warrants at $0.50.
It closed in August, and the company has been putting out drill results since, hitting thick intercepts of lithium spodumene mineralization in Quebec. Those shares have climbed to $1.49 in the past three months.
That means we are up nearly 500% on the shares we purchased just a few months ago. And we can also exercise those 50-cent warrants and be up 200% and in a separate position.
It’s why the tax bill is so high.
It’s also how the tax bill gets paid.
Upcoming Private Placements
Are private placements for you?
I’m not sure.
But they sure have changed my life and the way I invest for the better.
We have all kinds of people that do these deals with us — dentists, construction company owners, commercial real estate investors, retired businessmen, and many advisors and fund managers.
The precious metal and commodity space is heating up, and we are seeing lots of deals across multiple metals.
Conference season is also underway, and we’ve been hitting the circuit to meet with companies that will soon be raising capital.
These new deals will be sent out soon to members of Private Placement Intel. And I encourage you to learn more about private placements and our service before then.
We have a page up for you here. Or you can call Jimmy anytime at 844-334-4700.
Call it like you see it,
Nick Hodge
Publisher, Daily Profit Cycle